KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has established a panel meeting for child placement under fit and proper person at the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) level in an effort to deal with abuse cases against the group.

PUTRAJAYA, March 22 — The Home Ministry (KDN) is scrutinising the groundwork for plans to remove children detained at temporary Immigration depots nationwide, said its minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — A total of 13.4 per cent of children and teenagers living in People’s Housing Projects (PPR) in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, have thoughts of suicide or hurting themselves due to the pressures of life, according to a study.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has asked Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to provide free services to child cancer patients and their caregivers.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Unity Government has approved the principle to amend three Acts related to sexual offences against children to ensure justice for child victims and witnesses.

By Zareef Muzammil PORT KLANG, Feb 20 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari’s visit to Kampung Delek near here on Saturday (February 18) has brought positive news for the villagers, especially the fishermen. During his visit in conjunction with the Jelajah Kita Selangor Penyayang...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 — The Cabinet has approved draft constitutional amendments to grant automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers married to foreigners, according to two ministers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has welcomed the government's decision to place children in immigration depots under the care of non-governmental organisations (NGO) specialising in child welfare.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Two siblings were scalded when they came into contact with a chemical powder used by their neighbour to clean a clogged drain pipe on January 31.

NEW YORK, Jan 24 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called on authorities to carry out stronger checks after life-threatening cough syrups for children appeared in at least seven countries.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The appointment of a Children's Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) does not overlap with the work scope of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM), said Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — A Children’s Commissioner has been appointed to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) as part of efforts to tackle child abuse and other social problems affecting children, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — Adjusting the age of children to 18 years in related acts is among the issues discussed in the engagement session for the proposed amendments to the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) and the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007 (Act 676), held today.

KOTA TINGGI, Jan 7 — The government will look into the establishment of an independent commission to better safeguard the well-being of children in the country.

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 5 — The government through the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will improve the administration and enforcement of agencies involved in dealing with child protection issues in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Child advocates and civil society organisations in the country welcomed the decision by the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri to establish a special department or institution for children.

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 29 — The Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah, has expressed her sadness over the death of a four-year-old boy, who was suspected to have been a victim of child abuse in Senggarang, Batu Pahat.

BATANG KALI, Dec 20 — Twenty-nine of the 94 victims in the deadly landslide at the Father's Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya, near here, are children.

ALOR SETAR, Nov 29 — A pile of electric poles that were stacked near a construction site came crashing down, killing a boy who was playing nearby while two of his friends were found unconscious at Kampung Belukar Changlun, Bukit Kayu Hitam near Kubang Pasu today.

MELAKA, Oct 9 — Police have called up a newly-married couple to assist in the investigation in connection with the alleged act of sniffing glue while driving as seen in a video clip that has gone viral on social media.